down to the wire

短语

等到最后一刻才开始做事, 最后关头

发音

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释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.

    习语

    He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire.

adv.
  1. 1.

    At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.

    习语

    He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would come down to the wire.

词源

From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.

来源：wiktionary